New Testament: Chronologically Considered
This Bible reading plan (Old and New Testament) will take you through the entire Bible in an historical linear timeline order with the first events first to the last. Each line with a scripture reference represents a days reading, you may progress as you do your devotions in any order you would like. This list will take approximately one year if each line is read each day. If you read more on one day and less on another, you can still track your progress.
The Chronological New Testament
(Luke is a Book that gives an historical account in a logical linear timeline while the other Gospels focus on events: This plan is arranged in order of when they were written:)
Galatians: Christian Freedom.
James: Faith at Work
1 Thessalonians: He's is Coming
2 Thessalonians: The Day of the Lord
1 Corinthians: Solving Church Problems
2 Corinthians: Reconciliation
Romans: God's Righteousness
Mark: The God who serves
(Some Scholars say Mathew was written before Mark)
Philemon: An Appeal for Forgiveness
Colossians: How to Deal With Cults
Ephesians: The Church
Luke: The God who Cares
Acts: A History of the Early Church
Philippians: Joy will Come
1 Timothy: A Pastoring Template
Titus: Pastoring a First Generation Church
2 Timothy: Living the Good Fight and Passing the Torch!
1 Peter: When Hard Times Comes
2 Peter: When is He Coming?
Matthew: The King has Come
Hebrews: A First Century Sermon
Jude: Are You Combat Ready?
2 John: The Undesirable Guest
1 John: Belief Problems
3 John: Church Discipline
John: The Life of Love
Revelation: A Book of Hope and Comfort
The Chronological New Testament
(Luke is a Book that gives an historical account in a logical linear timeline while the other Gospels focus on events: This plan is arranged in order of when they were written:)
Galatians: Christian Freedom.
- Opening Thoughts: 1:1-5
- Faithfulness to One Gospel: An Autobiography 1:6-2:21
- Faithfulness to One Gospel: A Rebuke 3:1-4:31
- Faithfulness to One Gospel: A Request 5:1-6:10
- Closing Thoughts: 6:11-18
James: Faith at Work
- Opening Thought: 1:1
- True Religion 1:2-18
- True Worship 1:19-27
- True Faith 2:1-26
- True Wisdom 3:1-5:20
1 Thessalonians: He's is Coming
- Opening Thought: 1:1
- In Suffering Become Imitators 1:2-10
- Imitation of Paul's Ministry 2:1-4:12
- Instruction about the Second Coming 4:13-5:24
- Closing Thoughts 5:25-28
2 Thessalonians: The Day of the Lord
- Opening Thoughts: 1:1-2
- Encouragement during Suffering 1:3-12
- Enlightenment about Christ's Return 2:1-17
- Exhortation to Steadfastness 3:1-15
- Closing Thoughts: 3:16-18
1 Corinthians: Solving Church Problems
- Opening Thoughts: 1:1-3
- Admonition Concerning Divisions 1:4-4:20
- Activities Denounced 5:1-6:20
- Answers to Corinthian Questions 7:1-16:9
- Closing Thoughts: 16:10-24
2 Corinthians: Reconciliation
- Opening Thoughts: 1:1-2
- Devoted Majority 1:3-7:16
- Deliverance for Jerusalem Saints 8:1-9:15
- Disobedient Minority 10:1-13:10
- Closing Thoughts 13:11-14
Romans: God's Righteousness
- Opening Thoughts: 1:1-17
- Slave to Sin 1:18-3:20
- Slave to God 3:21-8:39
- Salvation of Israel 9:1-11:36
- Service to God 12:1-16:24
- Closing Thoughts: 16:25-27
Mark: The God who serves
(Some Scholars say Mathew was written before Mark)
- Preparation of Jesus 1:1-13
- Presentation of Jesus 1:14-8:30
- Passion of Jesus 8:31-16:8
Philemon: An Appeal for Forgiveness
- Opening Thoughts 1-3
- Approval of Philemon 4-7
- Appeal to Philemon 8-14
- Assurance for Philemon 15-22
- Closing Thoughts: 23-25
Colossians: How to Deal With Cults
- Opening Thoughts: 1:1-14
- True Christian Doctrine 1:15-2:23
- True Christian Deportment 3:1-4:6
- Closing Thoughts: 4:7-18
Ephesians: The Church
- Opening Thoughts: 1:1-3
- Purpose and Plan of God 1:4-23
- Purpose Demonstrated in the Church 2:1-22
- Purpose Demonstrated in Paul 3:1-21
- Purpose Lived Out in Community 4:1-6:20
- Closing Thoughts: 6:21:24
Luke: The God who Cares
- Opening Thoughts: 1:1-4
- Life of Jesus - Early accounts 1:5-4:13
- Upper Galilean Ministry 4:14-9:50
- Keen Determination of Jesus 9:51-19:27
- Execution of Jesus 19:28-24:53
Acts: A History of the Early Church
- Spirit Arrives in Jerusalem 1:1-6:7
- Proclamation in Judea-Samaria 6:8-9:31
- Inclusion of Gentiles 9:32-12:25
- Received Gospel in Asia 13:1-16:5
- Involvement of Gospel in Asia 16:6-19:20
- Trials - Appeal - Rome 19:21-28:31
Philippians: Joy will Come
- Opening Thoughts: 1:1-2
- Paul's Interest in the Philippian Church 1:3-26
- An Exhortation: The Pattern Of Christ to Follow 1:27-2:18
- Example of Timothy 2:19-24
- Example of Epaphroditus 2:25-30
- An Exhortation: The Pattern of Paul to Follow 3:1-4:9
- Philippian Church's Interest in Paul 4:10-20
- Closing Thoughts: 4:21-23
1 Timothy: A Pastoring Template
- Opening Thoughts: 1:1-2
- Teach Sound Doctrine 1:3-20
- Edict for Public Worship 2:1-15
- Administration - Elders - Deacons 3:1-16
- Combat False Teachers 4:1-16
- Hints on Widows, Elders, and Slaves 5:1-6:3
- Closing Thoughts: 6:3-21
Titus: Pastoring a First Generation Church
- Opening Thoughts: 1:1-4
- Appointment of Elders 1:5-9
- Against False Teachers 1:10-16
- Edvice on Practical Living 2:1-3:11
- Closing Thoughts: 3:12-15
2 Timothy: Living the Good Fight and Passing the Torch!
- Opening Thoughts 1:1-2
- Petition for Courage 1:3-2:13
- Pastoral Responsibilities 2:14-4:5
- Paul's Final Words 4:6-18
- Closing Thoughts: 4:19-22
1 Peter: When Hard Times Comes
- Opening Thoughts: 1:1-2
- Praise to God 1:3-12
- Exhortation to Holy Living 1:13-21
- Toward Mutual Love 1:22-25
- Elevation to God's People 2:1-25
- Responsibilities of Believers 3:1-5:11
- Closing Thoughts: 5:12-14
2 Peter: When is He Coming?
- Opening Thoughts: 1:1-2
- True Knowledge 1:3-21
- Warning Against False Teachers 2:1-22
- Obsolete Doctrine No! 3:1-18
Matthew: The King has Come
- Birth And Infancy : 1-2
- Part One
- Narrative: Teaching, Healing and Preaching: 3:1-4:25
- Instruction: Sermon On The Mount: 5-7
- Part Two
- Narrative: The Works Of The Kingdom: 8:1-9:38
- Instruction: The Disciples Sent Out: 10:1-11:1
- Part Three
- Narrative: What The Kingdom Is Not: 11:2-12:50
- Instruction: The Parables Of The Kingdom: 13:1-53
- Part Four
- Narrative: Suffering, Miracles, Conflict: 13:54-17:27
- Instruction: Humility, Forgiveness: 18:1-35
- Part Five
- Narrative: The Old Age and The Age To Come: 19:1-23:39
- Instruction: The Future Kingdom: 24-25
- Death, Resurrection, Instructions : 26-28
Hebrews: A First Century Sermon
- Christ is:
- Superior to the Prophets 1:1-3
- Superior to the Angels 1:4-2:18
- Superior to Moses-Joshua 3:1-4:13
- Superior to the Priesthood 4:14-7:28
- Superior Covenant 8:1-10:18
- Faith is:
- Superior Way 10:19-12:29
- Closing Thoughts: 13:1-25
Jude: Are You Combat Ready?
- Opening Thoughs: 1-2
- Contend for the Faith: Why? 3-16
- Contend for the Faith: How? 17-23
- Closing Thoughts: 24-25
2 John: The Undesirable Guest
- Opening Thoughts: 1-3
- Love One Another 4-6
- Look Out For Error 7-11
- Closing Thoughts: 12-13
1 John: Belief Problems
- Complete Joy 1:1-4
- Conduct 1:5-2:6
- Christian Love 2:7-17
- Christ in Believer 2:18-28
- Conduct 2:29-3:10
- Christian Love 3:11-24
- Christ in Believer 4:1-6
- Christian Love 4:7-5:12
- Conduct 5:13-21
3 John: Church Discipline
- Opening Thought: 1
- Service of Gaius 2-8
- Strife of Diotrephes 9-12
- Closing Thoughts: 13-14
John: The Life of Love
- Opening Thoughts: 1:1-18
- Public Ministry of Jesus 1:19-12:50
- Private Ministry of Jesus 13:1-17:26
- Passover, Crucifixion, Resurrection 18:1-20:31
- Closing Thoughts: 21:1-25
Revelation: A Book of Hope and Comfort
- Opening Thoughts: 1:1-8
- Vision One 1:9-3:22
- Vision Two 4:1-16:21
- Interlude One 7:1-17
- Interlude Two 10:1-11:13
- Interlude Three 12:1-14:20
- Vision Three 17:1-21:8
- Vision Four 21:9-22:5
- Closing Thoughts: 22:6-21